China detains 96 in fighting pork contamination
2011-04-12 20:02:59
Chinese police said Tuesday they have detained 96 people for producing, selling or using clenbuterol and confiscated over 400 kg of the fat-burning drug in central Henan Province after a tainted pork scandal was exposed last month.
Sick man helps stray dogs in E China
2011-04-12 19:17:07
Liu Shuxia invested more than 200,000 yuan ($30,570) and helped more than 300 stray dogs find homes in Jinan, Shandong province.
Property developers cash-starved amid govt tightening
2011-04-12 17:19:07
Chinese property developers are suffering from a slump in cash flow amid government tightening measures meant to battle rising inflation and rein in speculation in the housing market, according to a report by a financial information provider.
Xinjiang invests $5b in road construction
2011-04-12 16:56:30
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday began construction on 17 new roads in seven cities rich in both mineral and tourism resources, the local government said.
Hong Kong-Mainland to boost IT collaboration
2011-04-12 16:48:38
A Hong Kong delegation will go to Beijing to promote co-operation between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in innovation and technology, according to the local Government Information Services.
Mainland moms banned from giving birth in HK
2011-04-12 16:43:44
Expectant mothers from the Chinese mainland will no longer be able to give birth in public hospitals in Hong Kong, the xinmin.cn reported yesterday.
China nabs over 14,000 suspects in IPR protection campaign
2011-04-12 16:09:35
Chinese police have seized 14,185 suspects in the past five months in an ongoing campaign to halt the production and sale of counterfeit goods, including pirated software, fake drugs and homemade suitcases bearing the names of global luxury brands.
Peony flowers bloom Luoyang's economy
2011-04-12 16:09:22
An artist paints peony flowers on the front of a fan in Luoyang, April 11, 2011.
Radical protests intensify conflicts: official
2011-04-12 14:28:19
Radical protests only arouse and intensify conflicts in society rather than resolving differences, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Henry Tang said Tuesday to criticize the radical approach protesters took last Sunday at an open event.
One year on for the people of Yushu
2011-04-12 12:30:01
Nineteen orphans aged 9 to 13 spent seven months studying in Bengbu city organized by China Charities Aid Foundation for Children.
7 killed, 3 injured in E China building fire
2011-04-12 11:18:03
Seven people were killed and another three injured after a residential building caught fire late Monday in east China's Zhejiang province, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Wedding-style marriage registration in the works
2011-04-12 10:32:15
Couples-to-be may soon walk down the aisle in gowns while getting their marriage licenses at civil affairs bureaus, instead of just grabbing quick registrations, the Yangtze Evening News reports on Tuesday from Nanjing.